Sash-cord fastener



(No Model.)

- L. STRASSER.

SASH 00m) FASTENER. No; 384,649. PatntedJune 19,1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS STRASSER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SASH-CORD FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384.649, dated June 19,1888.

' Application filed March 14, 1888. Serial No. 267,184. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

,Be it known that 1, Louis STRASSER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at'Golumb'us, in the county of Franklin and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-OordFasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to sash-cord fasteners in which the inner end ofthe cord is secured to a metal plug inserted in the sash; and theobjects of my improvement are to provide simple means within the plugaround which the cord can be coiled, whereby the inner end or coil ofsaid cord is effectively retained by the subsequent coils thereof. Iattain these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of awindow-sash having a sash-cord fastener constructed in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sash-cord fastenerwith a cord secured thereto. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectionof the same.

I Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the sash-cord fastener. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one end of the sash-cord coiled ready to be insertedin the fastener.

In said drawings, A represents a portion of a sash in which are formedvertical grooves a, preferably in the upper corners, to receive thesash-cord B. At the lower end of the grooves a there is formedhorizontally in the ends of the sash the cylindrical mortise or socketoff to receive the sash-fastener D. This fastener is in the form of ahollow cylindrical plug hav-= ing closed ends and one-half of itscylindrical body d cut away for the insertion of the coiled end of thesash-cord in its cavity, and tortain this coiled end there is projectinginwardly from the body d a pin, (1, that enters the center b of thecoil. In the side of the body 01 there is a hole, d on each side of thepin d,'for the passage of the body or long end of the rope that is to befastened to the balance-weight of the sash, one hole being slightlysmaller than the other, so that cords of different sizes may be fittedtherein. In either case the inner end, b, of the coil becomes compressedbetween the pin d and the outer layer, h of the coil, and therefore theheavier the weight brought to bear on the cord B the better will be itsconnection with the fastener.

Whenever it 'is desired to provide a sash with new ropes the fastenercan be pulled out of its mortise in the sash, the old rope uncoilcd fromwithin the fastener, and the end of a new one coiled therein: upon itspin d" after the opposite end has been secured to a weight. The fasteneris shown cylindrical in form, because a cylindrical socket is theeasiest to make with an anger; but it may be made square or polygonal,if desired, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now fully described my invention, I claim- I A sash-cord fastenerconsisting of a hollow body having closed ends, perforations d in theside for the passage of a cord, and a diametrically-located pin,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS STRASSER.

Witnesses:

HENRY DORN, G. E. MARKESON.

